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Glam rocks

With a packed social calendar, the holidays are high time for a bit of sparkle and shine. Why stop at diamonds, pearls and platinum when you can create entire looks that pay tribute to the season’s glittering jewels?

Love bites

Worshipped by the Mayans, embraced by 17th-century Europeans and adopted as a tool of seduction by Casanova himself, chocolate is nothing short of gastronomic magic. Here, a team of top chefs share their takes on the decadent dessert staple.

Taichi Series – Single Whip Dip, 1986

Taichi Series – Single Whip Dip, 1986

Born in Miaoli, Taiwan, Ju Ming began his sculptural career as a woodcarver under the apprenticeship of Buddhist statuary craftsman Lee Chin-chuan. After completing his apprenticeship, Ju Ming established his own studio and began a thriving business creating traditional folk art. Throughout this period he began experimenting with contemporary subjects moving to a new direction after seeking the guidance of modern sculptor Yuyu Yang.

Building on his training as a woodcarver, Ju Ming now works with a variety of mediums, including bronze, wood, Styrofoam, ceramic and stainless steel. In 1976, Ju Ming began his sculpting works on the theme of Taichi, the first artist to do so. These works convey dynamic movement and rugged carving combined with a feeling of calm strength and stability.

Hongkong Land purchased this large figure, engaged in the classic Taichi pose, in 1986.